Chapter 162 The Promise

Henry’s POV

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Of course I could. After so many rounds of treatment, I’d practically become a doctor myself. But seeing Aubrey’s reluctance, I shot Xavier a glance,

He only grinned. “No worries, I’ll give you the shot later.”

Then, with suspicious speed, he gathered the others and left.

These days, I never went anywhere without two guards at my side. except when Aubrey was present. Then, I needed no one else.

The virology experts praised her endlessly, calling her the one leading the charge to break the Kajit virus inside me.

There was still a long road ahead before it could be fully eradicated… but as long as she was here, there was hope.

Once the room was empty, a strange tension tightened in my chest. Aubrey was lounging against the sofa, the torn hem of her starry gown spilling across the floor like the Milky Way – yet she shone far brighter than the dress itself. Moonlight filtered through the curtains, painting her bare shoulder and neck in a soft, pearlescent glow.

She looked like a wounded mermaid, every curve a challenge to the gods themselves.

to myself – I was

uneven. I was almost trembling as I continued


myself back from marking her, from letting the flood of feeling in my chest crash through all

a brother arranging

qualified man to speak those words

alpha who couldn’t even

Aubrey’s POV

The unnatural silence pushed

Henry’s voice, here in the stillness, carried

eat or drink anything, and no one

restraint suffocating. A patient’s mood mattered, after all. “You don’t have to hold yourself

His hand paused mid–motion.

a beat, he said, “So you noticed I’ve been


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Chapter 162 The Promise

froze for a second – I hadn’t expected my casual reassurance to hit

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